Hands-on History - Ancient Civilizations Activities

Making learning fun and interactive builds excitement for your social studies students. This book includes game-formatted activities for the study of Ancient Civilizations such as ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome. These hands-on activities are aligned to state and national standards and supports college and career readiness skills. The hands-on lessons foster engagement, teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking. In addition to history-based lessons, this resource includes grading rubrics and ideas for assessment. The games in Hands-on History Activities will help you take an active approach to teaching while inspiring your students to make their own explorations of history.

About the author

Garth Sundem is a TED-Ed speaker and former contributor to the Science Channel. He blogs at GeekDad and PsychologyToday.com. He has been published in Scientific American, Huffington Post Science, Fast Company, Men's Health, Esquire, The New York Times, Congressional Quarterly, and Publishers Weekly. Garth grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington, and currently lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, two kids, and a pack of Labradors.

Product details

• Authors: Kristi Pikiewicz, Garth Sundem
• Publisher: Shell Education Pub
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 16
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.05.2005
• EAN: 9781425803698
• ISBN: 978-1-4258-0369-8
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 280 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 465 g
• Series: Hands-On History Activities; Hands-On History Activities; Hands on History
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology